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Shared Wisdom: Grief

By Margo, on July 26th, 2009%

 

There has been much grief in my life and my church community’s life recently.  Many people’s hearts have been filled with sorrow.  Therefore, I thought I would share some special words about this poignant emotion that we all have to deal with at sometime in our lives.  None of us escapes the passing of family members or dear friends.  Death is the one absolute certainty in our lives and rarely do we die without experiencing the grief of loss.

One of my favorite pieces of poetry is titled simply “Grief”.  It was written by Ruth Harms Calkin who, through . . . → Read More: Shared Wisdom: Grief

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Vignettes: Young Grief

By Margo, on July 25th, 2009%

He wore a bright apple green tee shirt.  He was probably about 10 years old, slight in build with mid brown hair.  His shoulders were hunched and he clung to his mother’s hand as they came into the church entrance hall.  His eyes were red and he had obviously been crying quite a lot. 

As his mother made her away across the narthex toward the tables full of photos and other small items, he held back a little – as though afraid.  He cuffed His nose with his wrist and his mother put her arm around his shoulder.  He . . . → Read More: Vignettes: Young Grief

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